Despite the disappointing results, this wasn't an easy decision for us to make.". At times, Bayern overwhelmed Schalke’s defenders simply by outnumbering them and positioning themselves properly. Behind the scenes: How F1 drama unfolded in Russia, Joshua to bring in Joyce as sparring partner, FIA defends Hamilton penalty | Lewis questions rule changes, David Wagner: Schalke sack manager after Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen defeats, Gnabry, Sane shine as Bayern put eight past Schalke, Palace confirm Sorloth's move to RB Leipzig, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. The 17-year-old English midfielder grabbed his first goal in the 81st. Lewandowski finally got off the mark from the penalty spot in the 31st, after he’d been fouled by Ozan Kabak. The real problem is that those two were able to get service into that space.

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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) September 18, 2020. While the execution wasn’t flawless, this ultimately allowed Bayern into the penalty area and allowed Lewandowski the time and space to deliver his rabona assist. Again off of a quick Bayern restart, Schalke failed to provide any pressure on the man on the ball. In the image above, Bayern had regained possession, and Schalke seemed to believe that it was a time to reset and organise. As Kimmich received the ball, Sané turned and checked his shoulder, recognising the numerical advantage. This space was covered by the other centre-back (Stambouli) as Lewandowski was making a run in behind. Sane and Musiala both scored their first Bayern goals, with the former having joined in the off-season on an initial €49m (£44.7m/$55m) move from Manchester City. What that meant was there was now a clear channel right through the centre of the pitch for Tolisso to run into and receive the ball directly in front of goal. Schalke, without a league win in 17 consecutive matches since January, were helpless against Bayern's lightning-quick game and Leon Goretzka found plenty of … Sané controlled the ball while holding off another Schalke player and laid it off to Gnabry, who was able to finish the chance to complete his hat trick. New laws will give freedom to trade: Tomar, https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png, here to join our channel (@indianexpress), Haryana village basks in Rahul Tewatia's glory: "Pandavas, Surdas and now Rahul", Super Over settles super contest after improbable chase, Hockey India appoint two temporary coaches to ease Reid's workload, Emotional Roller Coaster: Finch can't help but double up in pain; Highs and a low for Negi, IPL 2020: RR claim incredible win over KXIP, IPL 2020: Shubman Gill shines in KKR’s seven-wicket win over SRH, IPL 2020: Shaw shines as disciplined DC inflict 44-run defeat on CSK, IPL 2020: KL Rahul leads KXIP to 97-run win over RCB, Remembering Dean Jones: Player, commentator, cricket enthusiast extraordinaire, Bring in legislation to negate farm laws: Congress to party-ruled states, The Comey Rule review: An absorbing political drama, Lata Mangeshkar turns 91: The nightingale is a gift that keeps giving, Watch: As 10 pm curfew kicks in, people in London hold 'impromptu' party at Oxford Circus, US judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's TikTok ban. This resulted in a chain-reaction of movement that ultimately saw Bayern score their sixth goal. It was 3-0 by halftime and Bayern missed a host of chances. This lack of focus against a team like Bayern, who have been looking to play quickly since Hans Flick took over, is a huge error that Wagner should have addressed prior to the match. How? While this was somewhat successful, the emphasis on the use of their cover shadows saw them step back and deny passes inside rather than provide direct pressure to the man on the ball.

The Ruhr district club are currently bottom of the division this season with a -10 goal difference after their first two games. And it should have been more. Five other Bayern players chipped in with goals in the 2020-21 season opener: Leon Goretzka, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala. — Leroy Sané (@LeroySane19) September 18, 2020. Lewy: ⚽️️ In the image above, Robert Lewandowski was about to receive the ball from Joshua Kimmich in the half-space. "We had all hoped that we could improve on the pitch together with David Wagner," Schalke sports director Jochen Schneider said. As Müller received the ball, the left centre-back (Kabak) stepped to pressure him, opening up space behind him in the process. Leroy Sane's Bayern Munich debut Play for free, entries by 3pm Saturday. Schalke started Bastian Oczipka, Benjamin Stambouli, Ozan Kabak, and Sebastian Rudy in their back line, with Rudy and Oczipka as the full-backs. While supporters and board members may be able to dismiss this as a one-off defeat at the hands of an incredibly well-oiled machine, David Wagner needs to organise his squad and quickly get a result if he hopes to keep his position for the season. Gnabry got the side off to a flying start in the fourth minute, taking Joshua Kimmich’s pass from midfield, switching direction to elude Schalke captain Benjamin Stambouli, then unleashing a fine strike with his left boot inside the left corner. “Everyone was so hungry. Schalke, who are without a win in their last 18 league games, said in a statement that Wagner's assistants Christoph Buhler and Frank Frohling are also leaving the club.